PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Dingle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dingle comes into the arena with The Dingle Puck Goat blaring out of the sound system. Lee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wu-Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckus. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dingle
vs
Lee

166 cm
23
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
161 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Dingle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Lee!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Dingle.
Lee checks a low kick from Dingle.
Dingle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Dingle throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Dingle throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Dingle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dingle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dingle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dingle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dingle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dingle connects with a high kick.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Dingle throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dingle.
Lee checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Dingle sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dingle, right into the meat.
Lee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dingle throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Dingle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dingle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dingle.
Barry Dingle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dingle throws a head kick that misses.
Dingle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Dingle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Dingle.
Dingle throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Dingle.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Dingle slips the punch.
Dingle scores with a leg kick.
Dingle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barry Dingle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Dingle.
Dingle throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Dingle only half commits.
Dingle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Dingle slips the punch.
Dingle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dingle. That's going to slow Lee down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dingle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Dingle tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dingle looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Dingle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dingle scores with a push kick.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dingle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dingle.
Lee checks a low kick from Dingle.
Dingle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dingle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dingle misses with a kick to the body.
Dingle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dingle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dingle throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Dingle misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Dingle misses.
Dingle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Dingle finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dingle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dingle - that will leave a mark!
Dingle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dingle.
Dingle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dingle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dingle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dingle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lee takes a step back to recover.
Dingle scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dingle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Dingle.
A low kick from Dingle misses
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Dingle throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dingle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dingle tries a head kick but it misses.
Dingle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dingle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Dingle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dingle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dingle throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Dingle throws a body kick that misses.
Dingle tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dingle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dingle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dingle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dingle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.
Dingle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dingle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dingle.
Dingle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dingle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee is breathing heavily.
Dingle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dingle. That one must have hurt.
Dingle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingle throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dingle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dingle. That's going to slow Lee down.
Lee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dingle.
Lee avoids the head kick by Dingle.
Dingle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dingle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dingle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lee takes a step back to recover.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Dingle.
Dingle throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Dingle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Lee.

Lee gets a takedown into half guard.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is keen to just control but Dingle is a slippery customer.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dingle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Lee is trying to control. Dingle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee throwing shots but Dingle is blocking nicely.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee wants to control but Dingle is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dingle throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Dingle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dingle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dingle thumps Lee with a low kick.
Dingle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dingle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Dingle finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dingle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dingle feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Dingle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dingle wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingle thumps Lee with a low kick.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Dingle.
Dingle tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Dingle scores with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Dingle.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Dingle connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee scores with a jab.
Dingle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dingle looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Dingle throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dingle.
Lee wants to slow Dingle down by chopping away at his legs.
Dingle is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lee's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dingle throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Dingle dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dingle misses with a leg kick.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Dingle.
Dingle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dingle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dingle motions for Lee to come forward. Dingle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dingle throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dingle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dingle throws a head kick that misses.
Dingle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dingle.
Dingle misses with a kick to the body.
Dingle scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dingle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dingle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Dingle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Dingle misses with a body kick.
Dingle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dingle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Dingle.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dingle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick from Dingle lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Dingle throws and low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Dingle feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Dingle lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Dingle.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Dingle throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Dingle.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Dingle throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Dingle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dingle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dingle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dingle misses with a low kick.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dingle.
Dingle throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingle lands a head kick!
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Dingle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dingle. That's going to slow Lee down.
Dingle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dingle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dingle tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee misses with a head kick.

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lee throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lee tries to control but Dingle wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee has control of Dingle's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dingle regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barry Dingle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee fails to move to back control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Dingle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dingle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Dingle!